Phil Cousineau - The art of pilgrimage (1998)

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But we don't need more gimmicks and gadgets; all we need do is reimagine the way we travel. If we truly want to know the secret of soulful travel, we need to believe that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered in virtually every journey.

Phil Cousineau

What is sacred is what is worthy of our reverence, what evokes awe and wonder in the human heart, and what, when contemplated, transforms us utterly.

Phil Cousineau

The pilgrim is a poetic traveler, one who believes that there is poetry on the road, at the heart of everything.

Phil Cousineau

Mapping out dozens of deeply focused trips around the world has convinced me that preparation no more spoils the chance for spontaneity and serendipity than discipline ruins the opportunity for genuine self-expression in sports, acting, or the tea ceremony.

Phil Cousineau

In each of us dwells a pilgrim. It is the part of us that longs to have direct contact with the sacred.

Phil Cousineau

We travel as seekers after answers we cannot find at home, and soon find that a change of climate is easier than a change of heart.

Phil Cousineau